Wine-Braised Oxtails

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 6 people

Categories: Beef main dish

Ingredients

  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 medium onions chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 6 garlic ribs chopped
  • 6 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 93-inch) fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 5 lbs. oxtails
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 1 (6oz.) can tomato paste
  • 1 (8oz.) pkg. fresh mushrooms, quartered
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. Place first 7 ingredients in a 6-quart slow cooker.
  2. Toss oxtails with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with flour; toss to coat. Cook oxtails, in 2batxhes in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until well browned. Transfer oxtails to slow cooker, reserving drippings in skillet.
  3. Add wine to reserved drippings in skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet. Whisk in tomato paste; cook, stirring often, 2 minutes. Pour over oxtails.
  4. Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours. Add mushrooms; cook 1 more hour.
  5. Remove oxtails and vegetables using a slotted spoon. Discard bay leaves and herbs. Ski fat from juices in slow cooker; season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately over oxtails, vegetables and hot cooked rice.

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